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Affluence in WR9 0

How WR9 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wychavon
Region
West Midlands
Population
17,271 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WR9 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, WR9 0 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services4.6
  • Employment5.1
  • Living environment5.3
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Income5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Crime6.1
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£52,613
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.9% of adults in WR9 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

WR9 0England
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired25.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.7% of adults in WR9 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

WR9 0England
Higher managerial & professional14.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.5% of adults in WR9 0 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.

WR9 0England
Degree level or above31.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications20%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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